RAILROAD SAFETY: STATUS OF EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY

The General Accounting Office was requested to examine the status of railroad crossing safety nationally. Specifically, this report (1) analyzes the progress made in reducing accidents and fatalities at crossings; (2) discusses federal and state strategies--for distributing funds, developing technologies, and educating the public--that have the potential for reducing railroad crossing accidents and fatalities; and (3) assesses the Department of Transportation's progress in implementing its Rail-Highway Crossing Safety Action Plan for improving railroad crossing safety.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/summary.php?recflag=&rptno=RCED-95-191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report to Congressional Requesters.
• Corporate Authors:

  U.S. General Accounting Office

  441 G Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20548
• Publication Date: 1995-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 58 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Fatalities; Improvements; Railroad grade crossings; Safety; Strategic planning; Traffic safety
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail-highway crossing safety action plan
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00713015
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GAO/RCED-95-191
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 17 1995 12:00AM